Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best

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  1. 1Give up
  2. 5Datum on a dating profile
  3. 8Delivery people?
  4. 13Eye part
  5. 14Presently, in the past
  6. 15Choose
  7. 16Aired in multiple places at the same time
  8. 18Oil and water, to a painter
  9. 19Nationalist grp. founded in 1964
  10. 20Collectors of forensic evidence, for short
  11. 21Sorts with unruly hair
  12. 22Hit up privately on "the socials"
  13. 24Some lighters or pens
  14. 26Potpourri
  15. 27Tries to win
  16. 28Close-up shots, of a sort
  17. 30Homemade bombs, for short
  18. 31Lout
  19. 32Identity associated with a blue, pink and white flag
  20. 37Burning glow
  21. 39Toy shooter
  22. 41Cays, e.g.
  23. 42"That's my cue!"
  24. 44Possible sleeping spot for a partner who's in the doghouse
  25. 45Still to be filled, as a role
  26. 47Put out
  27. 48"if u put it that way, however ..."
  28. 52Tag sale disclaimer
  29. 53Eye part found in the 13-Across
  30. 54Items for babies on board
  31. 56Night light?
  32. 58Vital force in Taoism
  33. 60Farmworker organizer Chavez
  34. 61Commit a party foul, in a way ... or what five answers do in this puzzle?
  35. 63Last word of the last multiple-choice option, maybe
  36. 64Month with the newest federal holiday, recognized in 2021
  37. 65Hyundai S.U.V. named after a region in Hawaii
  38. 66Green
  39. 67Assume the lotus position, say
  40. 68Things to brood over

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  1. 1Point of transition
  2. 2Bad actors
  3. 3Try-before-you-buy option
  4. 4What un sachet de thé is put into
  5. 5Bug killers?
  6. 6Hits the exchange, in Wall Street lingo
  7. 7___ around (football trick play)
  8. 8Many a work message
  9. 9First Hebrew letter
  10. 10Companion of Jason in the search for the Golden Fleece
  11. 11Complements to salts and fats in the kitchen
  12. 12Trove
  13. 14Some smallish batteries
  14. 17TV screen option, in brief
  15. 21Windows portal, in brief
  16. 23Big name in nail polish
  17. 25Juggling chain saws on a tightrope, for instance
  18. 27Hotel amenity
  19. 28"No lie ...," in texts
  20. 29Speedway additive brand
  21. 33Stand onstage, perhaps
  22. 341982 George Clinton hit with the refrain "Bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yay"
  23. 35Cautionary sign at a pier
  24. 36Blind part
  25. 38Atlanta sch. whose teams are the Panthers
  26. 40Quick to learn
  27. 43"Surely!," in Orly
  28. 46Rapper for whom Harvard's Hip-Hop Fellowship is named
  29. 48Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best
  30. 49Kickin' cardio option
  31. 50Director Welles
  32. 51Chuck
  33. 53Online shorthand for "off-line"
  34. 55Deuce beater
  35. 57Face on a fiver
  36. 59Six-pack that might be in the "Craft" section, for short
  37. 61Record setters?
  38. 62Barely make, with "out"

The answer to “Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best” in the New York Times crossword is OCCAM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 13, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 48-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best” answer

OCCAM (5 letters)

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Why the answer is OCCAM

OCCAM is the 5-letter solution that fits "Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 13, 2025 (48-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does OCCAM mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of OCCAM is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a computer programming language devised for use in parallel processing

When else has “Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best” appeared?

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March 13, 2025 (most recent) → OCCAM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best”?

The answer is OCCAM, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best”?

5 letters: OCCAM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 13, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 48-Down.

Can “Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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The full grid for March 13, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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